April Discobs 2025

[stormy]

32 minutes ago, yoda said:

Frost advisory up 

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
217 PM EDT Sat Apr 12 2025

VAZ025>027-029-036-130230-
/O.NEW.KLWX.FR.Y.0001.250413T0600Z-250413T1300Z/
Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Page-Nelson-
217 PM EDT Sat Apr 12 2025

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the lower to mid 30s along with light winds
  will result in areas of frost.

* WHERE...Nelson, Page, Shenandoah, Augusta, and Rockingham Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered

In my area, all spring growth is dead from 21 degrees earlier this week

This advisory useless.   

[87storms]

Been getting some steamers here in Frederick the last few hours to pad the stats a bit.

[wxdude64]

Back below freezing this am. Low was 28.7, currently 29.2/26.5 at 7:25 am. 

Edit- record 19 in 1990. 

[stormy]

27.5 this morning

[yoda]

Wind, cold, and mountain snow returns - from this morning LWX AFD 

The strong upper trough digs over the area Tuesday, with the surface
pressure gradient tightening in response to the deepening low to our
north. Model soundings indicate nearly unidirectional westerly flow
from the surface to around 600mb, with a powerful jet aloft at 250mb
approaching 120-130kt. This is a favorable setup for strong winds
aloft to mix down to the surface, especially in the climo wind
favored area along/west of the Blue Ridge and along/north of I-66.
Winds could gust around 35-45 mph for most of the area, with 45-55
mph gusts in the mountains Tuesday afternoon. Wind Advisories are
possible, with some of the higher-end ensemble guidance pointing to
High Wind criteria being met.

Some showers depart the area to the east through the day Tuesday,
though precipitation continues in the Alleghenies. While the area
dries out by Tuesday evening, cold air advection in the mountains
results in a transition to snow showers Tuesday night. Upper
dynamics look favorable on the backside of the departing upper
trough, with northwest winds advecting moisture off the Great Lakes.
The potential is there for several inches of accumulating snow
along/west of the Allegheny Front, though confidence is low at this
time given the warm antecedent conditions. Something to continue
monitoring in the coming days.

Compressional warming brings highs up to the 60s Tuesday afternoon.
CAA Tuesday night drops temps to the mid 30s to 40s (with upper 20s
to low 30s in the mountains). Gusty conditions are likely to persist
Tuesday night, causing it to feel much colder than normal for mid
April (wind chills in the upper 20s to 30s).

 

[WxUSAF]

Why do we have howling winds yet again!?

[dailylurker]

Just now, WxUSAF said:

Why do we have howling winds yet again!?

Out here planting potatoes in my garden. I'm just use to the roaring wind. Hardly noticed until you mentioned it. I can't wait for actual pleasant weather. 

[Mrs.J]

27 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

Why do we have howling winds yet again!?

Seems to be what we are good at. 

[87storms]

34 minutes ago, Mrs.J said:

Seems to be what we are good at. 

I'm just glad we're actually getting sun today.  It seems like something that happens around 40% of the time now.  We gotta get back to having a more active southern stream.

[konksw]

I’m so tired of wind. 

[IronTy]

This spring gives me the feeling we are going to amble along in this cooler windy annoying pattern until all of a sudden it flips and we're baking til October.   We have solar panels on the city house and im sort of wishing we have a wind turbine instead this year.   

[87storms]

This spring gives me the feeling we are going to amble along in this cooler windy annoying pattern until all of a sudden it flips and we're baking til October.   We have solar panels on the city house and im sort of wishing we have a wind turbine instead this year.   

There’s been hints of a se ridge so far this spring, so I’m hoping that can get locked in at some point.

[CAPE]

5 hours ago, WxUSAF said:

Why do we have howling winds yet again!?

PGF 

[WxUSAF]

43 minutes ago, CAPE said:

PGF 

[IronTy]

2 hours ago, 87storms said:

There’s been hints of a se ridge so far this spring, so I’m hoping that can get locked in at some point.

I'm sure it's only a matter of time....

[Hank Scorpio]

Beautiful out there this evening. The winds have died down and it feels perfect if you're out in the sun.

62° under clear skies currently.

[87storms]

Beautiful out there this evening. The winds have died down and it feels perfect if you're out in the sun.
62° under clear skies currently.

It did feel a little more mild than I expected. Was shooting hoops earlier and had to remove the hoodie.